Rep. Michael Doyle

Democrat  •  14th District, Pennsylvania  •  9th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
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05/29/12
Tear down the research pay-wall

Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., introduced the House version, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, filed the Senate legislation. Opposition to open access comes primarily from the journals that make a good profit selling access. They point out that they provide a ...

Source: Roanoke Times
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05/28/12
One voice: Oppression can't silence the heroine of Darfur

...Salih's uncommon bravery by bringing pressure on the Sudanese government to release her. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills added their voices to thousands who wrote letters of support for the activist last year. As a result,

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05/25/12
Senator urges FCC, DOJ to review Verizon's cable deal, DSL/POTS bundling

Kohl is, of course, not alone. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) also sent Verizon a letter asking about its recent decision to stop selling standalone DSL data service. While Verizon has seen continual subscriber growth in its FiOS data and video service ...

Source: FierceTelecom
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05/25/12
WashPost's Henderson, Rucker Pass Off Political Activist As Mere Elderly Anti-Romney 'Protester'

...Party Alan Butkovitz, Philadelphia City Controller John Callahan, Mayor of Bethlehem Jay Costa, State Senator, District 43 Mike Doyle, United States Representative, District 14 Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive Elizabeth Goreham, Mayor of Stat

Source: Newsbusters
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05/25/12
Latest filings show Pascrell has raised and spent more than Rothman

...them in this report and afterward, according to the 48-hour notices. He got $2,000 each from Reps. Jerry Costello of Illinois, Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and Nick Rahall of West Virginia, and $500 from Rep. David Wu of Oregon. Roll Call also reported ye

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05/25/12
Latest filings show Pascrell has raised and spent more than Rothman

...them in this report and afterward, according to the 48-hour notices. He got $2,000 each from Reps. Jerry Costello of Illinois, Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and Nick Rahall of West Virginia, and $500 from Rep. David Wu of Oregon. Roll Call also reported ye

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05/24/12
No defending this military bill

Unfortunately, this bad bill contains a good provision for Pittsburgh – in an amendment by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Upper St. Clair and Democratic Reps. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, Jason Altmire of McCandless and Mark Critz of Johnstown. The Air ...

Source: Times-Leader
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05/23/12
Pittsburgh salutes Hawa Salih, heroine of Darfur

Yet, there she was Tuesday, beaming as she told her story on part of a two-day tour of the city thanking some of the people who had written letters in support of her release last year, from city council, to U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, and U.S. Se

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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05/22/12
Devil's bargain: The 911th gets cover, but under a bad spending bill

Unfortunately, this bad bill contains a good provision for Pittsburgh -- in an amendment by Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Upper St. Clair and Democratic Reps. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, Jason Altmire of McCandless and Mark Critz of Johnstown. The Air ...

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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05/21/12
Pascrell hits the fire houses in South Bergen

U.S. Rep. Bil Pascrell appeared in the bowels of the local station here and started shaking hands. With him were two roughneck congressmen - Mike Doyle from Pittsburgh and Michael Capuano from Boston, each arriving with ready references to ...

Source: PolitickerNJ.com
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05/21/12
Is It Time to Allow the Public Free Access to Federally-Funded Research?

Americans should not have to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars just to read the product of taxpayer-funded research, says Representative Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania), who has introduced legislation creating free public access. Currently, anyone ...

Source: AllGov
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05/21/12
Is It Time to Allow the Public Free Access to Federally-Funded Research?

Americans should not have to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars just to read the product of taxpayer-funded research, says Representative Mike Doyle (D-Pennsylvania), who has introduced legislation creating free public access. Currently, anyone ...

Source: AllGov
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05/21/12
Senate votes down Obama's budget 99-0

Voting no: Robert Brady, D-1; Chaka Fattah, D-2; Jason Altmire, D-4; Pat Meehan, R-7; Mark Critz, D-12; Allyson Schwartz, D-13; Mike Doyle, D-14 ... Compared to Rep. Paul Ryan's GOP budget (above), the president provided far less deficit ...

Source: Erie Times-News
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05/21/12
Senate votes down Obama's budget 99-0

Voting no: Robert Brady, D-1; Chaka Fattah, D-2; Jason Altmire, D-4; Pat Meehan, R-7; Mark Critz, D-12; Allyson Schwartz, D-13; Mike Doyle, D-14 ... Compared to Rep. Paul Ryan's GOP budget (above), the president provided far less deficit ...

Source: Erie Times-News
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05/19/12
Bill closes loophole; would help keep 911th open

Murphy drafted the provision with U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and fellow members of the southwest Pennsylvania delegation -- U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle, D-14, Forest Hills; Jason Altmire, D-4, McCandless Township; and Mark Critz, D-12, Johnstown -- after the

Source: Beaver County Times
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05/19/12
House approves defense budget that would retain 911th

That amendment was championed by Pennsylvania's southwest delegation: Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Upper St. Clair along with Democratic Reps. Mike Doyle of Forest Hills, Jason Altmire of McCandless and Mark Critz of Johnstown. Also helping to craft the .

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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05/18/12
Momentum Continues To Build For Federal Plan Of Action For Lung Cancer -- Advocate Voices Play Leading Role

Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) Representative Jim McGovern (MA-3) Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-8) Representative Niki Tsongas (MA-5) This brings the total number of Senators to 28 and the total number of Members of Congress to 59.

Source: Sacramento Bee
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05/18/12
The government spends billions on research. Should we have to pay $20,000 more to see the results?

That’s a question Congress could take up, thanks to Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), who has introduced bipartisan legislation that requires free, online access to the results of federally funded research six months after it’s been published.

Source: Washington Post
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05/18/12
House Panel Backs Measure to Delay U.S. EPA Gasoline Rules

“This is a messaging bill that’s going nowhere,” Representative Mike Doyle, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said at the meeting before the vote. “I think we all understand what we’re doing here now, because, we’re in the silly season.

Source: Bloomberg
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05/18/12
The government spends billions on research. Should we have to pay $20,000 to see the results?

...them without paying a second time around? (Jonathan Short - AP) That’s a question Congress could take up, thanks to Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), who has introduced bipartisan legislation that requires free, online access to the results of federally funded

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05/17/12
Eshoo Urges FCC Action on Special Access Reform

and Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) joined Rep. Eshoo on the letter. Read this original document at: http://eshoo.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1222&Itemid=100067

Source: TMCnet
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05/17/12
US CHAMBER ENDORSES OLSON BILL TO ENSURE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY

Mike Doyle (D-PA), Lee Terry (R-NE), Gene Green (D-TX), Adam ... our communities and not penalizing power producers for complying with federal orders," Rep. Pete Olsonsaid. "I'm pleased that our bill received their endorsement.

Source: power-eng.com
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05/16/12
Knowledge and Innovation: Understanding Public Access to Research

On May 16, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), sponsor of the Federal Research Public Access Act, to discuss the government's role in research publication. Following the Congressman's keynote ...

Source: Brookings Institution
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05/16/12
Dems want FCC action to make certain broadband services less expensive

The lawmakers signing the letter are Rep. Anna Eshoo (R-Calif.), Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), and Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.). Eshoo and her colleagues note that the market has ..

Source: Thehill.com
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05/16/12
Republicans make their choices for local state Senate seats

Edith Prague, D-Columbia) State Rep. Chris Coutu, R-Norwich ... Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford) Mike Doyle, 51, of New London won his party's endorsement Monday night by a unanimous vote to take on Stillman, who confirmed Tuesday that she is ...

Source: TheDay
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05/16/12
Republicans make their choices for local state Senate seats

Edith Prague, D-Columbia) State Rep. Chris Coutu, R-Norwich ... Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford) Mike Doyle, 51, of New London won his party's endorsement Monday night by a unanimous vote to take on Stillman, who confirmed Tuesday that she is ...

Source: TheDay
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05/16/12
Republicans make their choices for local state Senate seats

...district includes part of Montville, Norwich, Lisbon, Sprague, Franklin, Lebanon, Columbia, Hebron, Marlborough and Ledyard. Mike Doyle, 51, of New London won his party's endorsement Monday night by a unanimous vote to take on Stillman, who confirmed Tu

Source: TheDay.com
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05/16/12
Knowledge and Innovation: Understanding Public Access to Research

...and its basis on principles of both profit and sharing. On May 16, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), sponsor of the Federal Research Public Access Act, to discuss the government's role in research publicat

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05/15/12
Knowledge and Innovation: Understanding Public Access to Research

On May 16, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), sponsor of the Federal Research Public Access Act, to discuss the government's role in research publication. Following the Congressman's keynote ...

Source: Brookings Institution
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05/14/12
Election Will Be All About Economy, House Speaker Says

"It's hard to understand why Speaker Boehner would walk away from this kind of deal," Obama told reporters then. Rep. Mike Doyle, a Forest Hills Democrat, thinks Boehner has a rough job running a House filled with Tea Party freshmen. Sixty-two ...

Source: Town Hall
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